Question regarding moving to the United Kingdom

[ApocalypseDreams]

Hey everyone,

 

An opportunity has arisen for me to move to the UK (Scotland) as I've been accepted for a job. Unfortunately I've been given fairly late notice.

 

I was wondering how hard it is to get a National Insurance number and a British bank account. Has anyone here done this before and if it is relatively easy to do and quickly to get?

 

By the way, I am an Australian who also has a British passport.

 

Thanks.

[Seraphim]

Is there a British Embassy near you? Maybe you can call one? I imagine if you already hold a British passport it might be easier for you. Were your parents British? My husband's parents are English and he has the opportunity to obtain a British passport. I imagine it will be easier and faster for you to emigrate.

[ApocalypseDreams]

Thanks.

 

Yeah my Dad is British and I have a British passport through him. I'll try the embassy tomorrow. Someone told me it can take weeks to get your National Insurance number but I think that may have been for someone to register one as a non British citizen.

[DN]

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Bank account should be fairly easy once you have an address, make sure you keep all details of your Australian bank accounts.

 

Also take your Australian records with you including such things as car insurance certificate - that may help you get a lower car insurance rate.

[civilservant]

Hi. I worked for the Department for Work and Pensions a couple of years back, so I know a little bit about it. In terms of applying for an NI number, you can only do that once you are inside the country, since you have to attend at interview.

 

As for the bank account, it might be tough to get a current account in the traditional sense as you will have no credit rating in the UK and are not resident in this country at the moment. You might have to plump for a basic bank account, with no credit facilities, until you get settled.

[lucyblue10]

Hi,

 

Have a look at these 2 websites, might also help with other questions you have.

 

Citizens Advice Bureau: link removed

DirectGov: link removed

 

There's info here about applying for a NI no. link removed

[confuseddotcom]

Luck you. You're just in time to experience our famous Scottish summer - it's raining cats and dogs! lol

[lozzy1980]

leaving Australia to come to the UK?! Are you mad? Can i swap places with you then? heehee.. welcome to the UK though!

 

good luck with the new job

[civilservant]

I never understand all the people who say that whenever anyone moves here.... sure the weather can be bad, but our country is still the best I will say though that the differance between Scotland and Australia is hard to get much different!

[DN]

At one time Earls Court in London was called 'kangaroo valley' because of all the Australians that lived there.